Learning Pinterest

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Updated

3/18/2013

Released

8/29/2012

Pinterest is a social media tool that allows you to bookmark content around the web in a visually pleasing arrangement. In this course, author Justin Seeley illustrates the basics of setting up and managing a Pinterest account and explores ideas for finding inspiration. Fill out your profile, add friends, and start pinning. Discover how to share activity on Facebook and Twitter, add your own image and video pins, and plan for activities like a wedding or vacation. The course also covers pinning on the go with the iOS and Android apps.

Topics include:

Setting up a new account

Finding friends

Understanding boards and pins

Following other users

Creating and editing boards

Rearranging and deleting boards

Following proper pinning etiquette

Aggregating inspiration or ideas

Browsing and purchasing gifts

Skill Level Beginner

1h 13m

Duration

254,483

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- [Voiceover] Hi there.My name is Justin Seeley,and I'm a staff author here at lynda.com.I'd like to welcome you to Up and Running with Pinterest.Pinterest is a really interesting servicethat's really gaining popularity,and I'm excited to share some of what it can do with you.We'll begin this course by learning the lingo of Pinterest,like Pinning, Likes,Comments, and even Following.Once we've nailed down the lingo,we'll move on to learning how to use Pinterest.First, we'll cover everything you need to knowabout Pinboards.I'm also going to show you what I calla showcase of example boards,so you can get an idea of how other peopleare using Pinterest on the web today.

This includes things like planning a vacation,preparing for a wedding,or even scoping out your seasonal wardrobe.We'll wrap up the course by taking a look at howwe can use Pinterest on the go by accessing itvia a mobile or tablet device on both Android and iOS.I can't wait to show you all the cool thingsthat you can do with this service.So, if you're ready,let's get you Up and Running with Pinterest.

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Q: This course was updated on 3/18/2013. What changed?

A: This is a limited update to keep the course current with recent changes to Pinterest. Justin identified four updates, which are covered in Chapter 6, "Using Pinterest on the Go":